- Volga form: Volga Ulyanovsk have won 2 of their last 10, drawn 4 and lost 4 in all competitions.
- Yenisey form: FC Yenisey Krasnoyarsk have won 7 and lost 3 of their last 10 in all competitions.
- Head-to-head: Volga Ulyanovsk have not won their last home clash with Yenisey Krasnoyarsk.
Yenisey are in better nick
Volga Ulyanovsk are the narrow favorites here at 2.55, but Yenisey come in at 3.04 and the draw at 3.07 because both clubs enter the weekend's fixture with recent form. The hosts have struggled to convert dominance into wins in recent matches, winning only 1 of their last 5 in all competitions (2 draws, 2 defeats).
Their most recent 3 brought a 0-1 home loss to mid-table FK Sokol Saratov, a 2-2 draw at struggling Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk and a 0-3 home defeat to promotion-seeking FK Fakel Voronezh.
Yenisey enter in better form, having won 3 of their last 5 in all competitions (1 draw, 1 defeat). The most recent of these matches was a 1-0 win at home to bottom-side Arsenal Tula, while the previous match was a 0-1 away loss to Torpedo Moskva.
An end-to-end clash in the cards
Betting angles
Yenisey's form is better, they score more than Volga and they travel to Volga Ulyanovsk with a little more bite in their recent results, so they are a good bet in the Double Chance market. However, Sergei Tashuyev's side are not consistent enough to back in the result market because they have won 3 and lost 3 of their 6 away matches in all competitions.
Instead, Under 2.5 goals at 1.73 and Both Teams to Score – No at 1.92 are the top bets here because neither side are prolific enough to guarantee a goal fest. Volga are strong enough to hold up well in spells, but they lack bite up front, which is why so many of their games go down to the wire.
Tactics and stats
Mikhail Belov sets up his men in a flexible 4-2-3-1 or 4-3-3 system, with a patient build-up and plenty of overloads on the wings to try and unlock the opposition block. Yenisey press high up the field and work harder, so it could be an interesting contest in the midfield.
- Volga Ulyanovsk's home record in all competitions is 2 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses from 6 matches, while Yenisey have won 3 and lost 3 of their 6 on the road in all competitions.
- The stats for Yenisey's away games are 2.17 goals per game scored and 1.33 conceded, so we can expect an open, end-to-end match on Saturday.
Side with the draw
Volga's recent record against Krasnoyarsk does not give them a significant edge in the head-to-head because they have won 0, drawn 2 and lost 1 of the last 3 meetings. Although they are the slight favorites to win, the match odds for the hosts and Yenisey's value here look too good to ignore.
Vladislav Yakovlev is Volga's main goal threat with 2 of their 4 goals coming in the last 5 matches in all competitions, while Andrey Okladnikov is Yenisey's danger man with 3 of their 7 goals in the last 5 matches across all competitions.
A 1-1 draw or a one-goal home edge would best fit the data and this fixture's history, but a low-scoring draw has to be the value pick because Volga Ulyanovsk average only 0.83 goals per home game.
